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GM Sets Up $4.5 Billion Facility to Prepay Suppliers for Critical Parts

The three-year program uses a third-party buyer and bank financing to lock in components and change how those prepayments show up in GM’s accounts.

El Niño Confirmed and Likely Record-Strong, Posing Major Economic Risks

Chip Shortage Sends Global Smartphone Shipments Down 14% in 2026

UK Pharmacies Lift Prices Up to 30% as Iran War Disrupts Drug Supplies

Australia Locks In Diesel as Hormuz Blockade Drags and Geelong Fire Cuts Output

PS5 U.S. Sales Hit 2026 High as Shoppers Rushed to Beat Sony Price Hike

Hastie Labels Trump’s Iran War a ‘Huge Miscalculation’

Sony Raises Global PS5 and PlayStation Portal Prices Effective April 2

Sony Raises PlayStation 5 Prices Worldwide for the Second Time in a Year

OECD Cuts Global Outlook on Gulf Energy Shock as India Remains Growth Leader

‘India Lockdown’ Searches Jump as Government Rejects Rumors and Flags LPG Strain

China Warns of Fresh Chip Shortages as Nexperia’s Internal Fight Escalates

Modi Lays Foundation For HCL–Foxconn OSAT Plant In Jewar

Dutch Court Weighs Nexperia–Wingtech Control Case, No Ruling Yet

Nintendo Flags RAM Costs and Tariffs as Risks, Says Switch 2 Supply Is Largely Stable

Honda Halts Mexico Output as Nexperia Chip Blockade Hits Global Carmakers

Airbus Pushes Back A220 Output, Target Slips to December 2026

China Limits Nexperia Exports to Domestic Sales as Brazil’s Auto Sector Warns of Imminent Chip Shortage

Pakistan Launches INSPIRE, a National Semiconductor Program

Auto Industry Braces as China Restricts Nexperia Exports After Dutch State Control